Living in Posey Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Posey Township is Unstaffed Recycling Drop Off, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. For emergencies, Posey Township is closest to Harrison County Hospital, 10.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Posey Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Posey Township.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Posey Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Indiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Elizabeth water system
The Town of Elizabeth water system supplies Posey Township: about 8% of residents live in its service area. About 92% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 4,450 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.6 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5231007.
7 home internet providers serve Posey Township
85% of 1,424 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstream Fiber Networks | Fiber | 76% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 60% | 90/5 |
| BluegrassNet | Fixed wireless | 44% | 100/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 34% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/20 |
| Community Wireless | Fixed wireless | 10% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Posey Township.
Unstaffed Recycling Drop Off
10450 Lower River Road, Louisville, KY, 40272 · run by Louisville Metro Public Works
This isn’t Posey Township’s own facility. Whether Posey Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Posey Township is in South Harrison Community Schools.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Posey Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Posey Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Posey Township | ZIP’s residents in Posey Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47117 | Elizabeth, IN | 98% | 65% |
| 47112 | Corydon, IN | 2% | 0% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Posey Township
Who supplies Posey Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Elizabeth water system (EPA ID IN5231007). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Posey Township?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Posey Township?
Mainstream Fiber Networks, Frontier, BluegrassNet, Verizon, T-Mobile, Community Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Posey Township?
47117 (98%), 47112 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Posey Township in?
South Harrison Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Posey Township?
In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Harrison County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.